Ace Football previews the Championship game between Burnley and Leeds who meet up this coming Monday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Leeds go up against Burnley on Monday for a Championship meeting at Turf Moor.
Sitting top of the table, Leeds claimed 59 points after 28 rounds, while The Clarets have amassed 56 points. This ranks the latter as number 3 in the Championship before the next round.
Form: Burnley vs Leeds
Burnley Form
Burnley went through their last three matches undefeated, but started by drawing 1-1 with Reading. Another draw followed, this time 0-0 against Sunderland, before they beat Plymouth by 0-5. Burnley claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Championship. They also drew four and lost zero, scored five goals and conceded two.
Leeds Form
Leeds look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Harrogate Town, who were defeated by 1-0. Then, Sheffield Wednesday got outclassed in a 3-0 win, before beating Norwich by 2-0. Leeds won three of a possible six away matches in the Championship, as well as playing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored 11 while also conceding eight times.
Betting facts for Burnley and Leeds
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Burnley and Leeds played across all tournaments.
- In the last 25 Burnley matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 26 of the last 27 Burnley matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 19 of the last 21 Burnley matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 22 of the last 24 Burnley home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 12 Burnley home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Leeds away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Leeds away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Leeds matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Leeds away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Leeds away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Burnley vs Leeds
Burnley against Leeds is also a battle between Zian Flemming and Joel Piroe with both in decent form. The former scored four while the latter has three Championship goals in their last six games respectively.
Popular betting markets: Burnley vs Leeds
Full-time result
Burnley won four of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing six in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Leeds won three of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing five and losing two. Burnley are on a fantastic streak of no less than 15 matches in a row without defeat. Amazingly, Burnley are on a streak of 14 home matches without defeat. Leeds have hit a nice vein of form with 10 matches now without losing. Burnley have beaten Leeds in 3 consecutive home league meetings
Both teams to score
Burnley scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Impressively, Leeds scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Burnley have not conceded a goal in 6 consecutive games. Leeds were able to win six of these matches without conceding a goal. Perhaps a number worth keeping in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy. Burnley have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Leeds.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Burnley, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Leeds, who managed to score 2.1 times in those matches. Burnley didn’t concede a goal in their last 6 matches. Leeds scored at least once in their previous 10 matches on the bounce.
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